Audit Manager at Deloitte

Reference Number: GFA004
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• To handle all audit and assurance requirements on the grant in accordance with the Internal Audit Manual and the IIA Standards.

Roles and Responsibilities
Audit Execution:

• Ensures that work is done in line with the approved audit program and that any deviations are appropriately justified and approved.
• Flags major/ urgent issues to senior management for immediate action being conducted in compliance with donor and NTBLCP guidelines.
• Develops and implements an internal audit performance measurement system.

Reporting and Follow Up:

• Ensures all Quality-assure work are done including checking completeness of working papers and validity of audit findings and conclusions.
• Reviews audit reports and submit final versions to management for action.
• Periodically follows up to ensure implementation of agreed management actions and, where required, flags recurring/ unaddressed issues to senior management and/or the audit committee for further action.
• Provides an opinion on the overall effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control. This will highlight progress made in addressing identified weaknesses and areas for emphasis going forward.

Capacity Building:

• Conducts advisory/ special reviews on request of management including conducting/ facilitating training, where required.
• Supervises, coaches and develops direct reports (i.e. Audit/ Compliance officers).

Stakeholder Management:

• Develops a strong working relationship with NTBLCP management and staff, external assurance providers, and regulators.
• Performs any other duties that can be reasonably expected of an audit manager, as assigned by the Head of Internal Audit/ Audit Committee.

Audit Execution:

• Ensures that work is done in line with the approved audit program and that any deviations are appropriately justified and approved.
• Flags major/ urgent issues to senior management for immediate action being conducted in compliance with donor and NTBLCP guidelines.
• Develops and implements an internal audit performance measurement system.

Reporting and Follow Up:

• Ensures all Quality-assure work are done including checking completeness of working papers and validity of audit findings and conclusions.
• Reviews audit reports and submit final versions to management for action.
• Periodically follows up to ensure implementation of agreed management actions and, where required, flags recurring/ unaddressed issues to senior management and/or the audit committee for further action.
• Provides an opinion on the overall effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control. This will highlight progress made in addressing identified weaknesses and areas for emphasis going forward.

Capacity Building:

• Conducts advisory/ special reviews on request of management including conducting/ facilitating training, where required.
• Supervises, coaches and develops direct reports (i.e. Audit/ Compliance officers).

Stakeholder Management:

• Develops a strong working relationship with NTBLCP management and staff, external assurance providers, and regulators.
• Performs any other duties that can be reasonably expected of an audit manager, as assigned by the Head of Internal Audit/ Audit Committee.

Experience and Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accountancy / Finance or related discipline
• Professional qualification (ACA, CA, CPA / ACCA) is mandatory
• Professional internal audit/ risk qualification such as CIA, CISA, ACFE is an added advantage.
• Minimum of  7 years’ work experience in public health programs out of which at least 5 years’ should be experience working with donor funded projects and managing a team of professionals

Desired Competencies:

• Working knowledge of computerized accounting systems. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (Navision) is an asset.
• Knowledge of Nigerian Financial Regulation and Tax Laws.
• Knowledge in executing and implementing risk assessments and programs in the audit area.
• Knowledge of IFR Standards
• Negotiation, Governance, Risk analysis and Control assessment techniques
• Forensic skills and Fraud awareness
• Business process analysis and Total quality management
• Financial analysis tools and techniques
• ISO knowledge
• Data collection and analysis tools and techniques.